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JANUARY 9, 2005 at 9:22 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: HPANA
A web site purporting to offer electronic versions of all five Harry Potter novels by JK Rowling, including the unreleased sixth book, has sprung up and is advertising online to fans through search engines and ad-supported sites like HPANA. We have received numerous e-mails about this issue in the past several days.
DO NOT place any orders with a site claiming to sell such rubbish. It should be noted that there are no authorized electronic text versions of the Potter books, period. The sixth, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is to be released July 16.
The Leaky Cauldron reported
yesterday that after submitting an order on the site -- which will remain unnamed -- a message was returned stating that credit card processing was unsuccessful (after card numbers were already collected and presumably stored).
HPANA has contacted the site's web host to inform them of the illegal nature of their client's site. Rowling and/or her representatives have no doubt already been alerted to the situation. It's highly likely we'll hear something official very soon, in the form of a message from Jo on her web site, or through one of her representatives.
UPDATE: According to BBC News the web site in question has been closed down.
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Witch
Points: 654
Millennia says:
People will do anyhting to make a buck!
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 3:52 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 20
Cinely says:
Ah yes, I saw that site some days ago! I hope nobody has ordered it, because it is obviously just a big, ugly scam.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 3:56 PM EST
Witch
Points: 972
Professor Granger says:
Who would do such a thing? I wonder what Ms. Rowling will say to all this.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 3:57 PM EST
Student
Points: 290
Tronin says:
As musch as I would love to be reading the book right now:) I would hope that this desire would not cause others to think a book would be available just a few days after JK says she would put it out.
As far a electronic books there are several sites that do offer lots of books but they tend to be books the copyright has run out on or never existed in the first place.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 4:03 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 343
Buggzy says:
It's truly sad that we live in this kind of world, where you can't trust anyone. But unfortunately, thats the wat=y it is and we all just have to be careful. This is yet another example of why i don't do things over the internet. It's just way to easy for people to screw you over.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 4:09 PM EST
The Labyrinthine Brain
Points: 3337
DevilsSnare says:
I don't mean to be a tad bit rude, but why would any fan believe the word of some unauthorized website it contains the unplished sixth book? Alas, it is sad that people have to stoop so low. :(
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 4:29 PM EST
Witch
Points: 947
Perry Hotter says:
What delightfully evil plan!
I wholeheartedly support this illegal person(s)!
(just changing it up a bit... dont get me wrong, i think its an awful idea, but I think It wouldd be pretty reduntant of me to state my thoughts)
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 4:42 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2976
Apollyon Pringle says:
What a jerk! I can't believe someone would do that... there are just some idiots out there who just can't leave people alone. Go and get a real job.. morons..
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 4:48 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1636
bubblenut21 says:
That is really low......and it is sad also. Because I bet alot of loyal Harry Potter fans have been scammed! That is really rude! I just wish people were not that desperate for money!
*bubblenut21*
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 4:55 PM EST
Witch
Points: 908
siriusly_in_denial says:
who would be stupid enough to buy a book that isnt out off the internet
HE DIDNT DIE!!!
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 5:11 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 408
miss potter says:
Ok thats bad! i don't know why people start doing fake things like that! just trying to make money! so bad! is an electoronic version a tape one??? anyway thats silly! i am just happy with the books and reading them!
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 5:12 PM EST
Witch
Points: 728
Hermione Double says:
This is nice to know.
I don't useally buy things over the internet anyway, for this exact reason.
Unless it is on Amazon or some place like that.
I hope not too many were scamed.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 5:43 PM EST
Duchess of Dork
Points: 6749
Mama.Lala says:
I've seen many of them. I can't believe they would try and scam little kids and other people into buying that stuff. That goes to show that scammers will stop at nothing to get money.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 5:50 PM EST
Points: 386
hprelic says:
That stinks!!!!!!!!!! But I'm not suprised that it worked since there are so many HP fans everywhere who might do that, maybe to probably including me. There's no way tht they can't be punished in some way.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 5:51 PM EST
Harry's Mental Advisor
Points: 19432
Smileyradcliffe says:
What people will do to get money. How that is so sad. do they have nothing else better to do?
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 6:04 PM EST
Witch
Points: 704
Half Blood Veela says:
What liars!!! I really want to see what book they put out there! Was it a long story that someone actually put out? I want to see what they put out there!!!!!!!!
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 6:22 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1208
danradcliffelovr says:
As much as I wish that HBP was online to read, I think this was still wrong of those people to trick fans like that. But I personally think that the people that actually did give credit card number were kind of stupid. tsk tsk... They should've known that the book was coming out when it's due.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 6:27 PM EST
Points: 14
Harley says:
I think the people that ripped off the book are quite sad, and should have considered the impact it would make on other people. Does anyone know if any legal action is being take?? I hope so.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 6:32 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2682
hplovergurl says:
That't pretty sad that someone would actually do that. I hope that they get taught a lesson, because that is just wrong. But it's weird and sad that our world is becoming like that...
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 6:39 PM EST
Witch
Points: 696
quidditch_seeker says:
That's lame, although you'd have to be kind of slow to actually buy into it.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 7:06 PM EST
Witch
Points: 988
Yami-Tenshi says:
It makes me mad to think that there are such horrible people out there who use unsuspecting fans in that nature. Pathetic really! But I'm glad people are looking into it to see that everything is put back into place.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 7:06 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1160
pottergothotter says:
I'd never be to gullible to fall for anything like that.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 7:09 PM EST
The Golden Snidget
Points: 3157
Mrs. Phineas Nigellus says:
How dare they! All the scammers will ruin Harry Potter for good one, between the title scammers, release date scammers, DND door scammers, and this type, Harry Potter better not be ruined!! Stop them! They are soooo EVIL!!
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 7:23 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1737
HermyG13 says:
I can't believe those people!! I hope not many people fell for this stupid thing...
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 7:33 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 12
pink khO0laid says:
Thats really dumb. who would do something like that
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 7:33 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1086
DRU587 says:
I just recently wrote a paper on scamming, and its despicable to see people using the innocence of others so that they can make a profit on something. Hopefully these people will be caught and prosecuted for their actions.
Posted Jan 10, 2005 at 7:36 PM EST
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